Chapter 57 Blue Angel

【Home game ends, "Blue Angel" module triggered.】

【Weak faith power has been collected for you.】

Blue Angel?

Li Kang almost forgot about this legendary module.

He doesn't know what the effect is yet, but judging from the name of the module, it should be amazingly powerful.

【Task completed: Premier League Big 7.】

【Task feedback: That nasty Tuchel, he made the Chelsea players do targeted "∝" field training, perfectly countering the Red Wine Army's parallel 4-4-2!】

【Task reward: Bronze treasure chest.】

【The treasure chest is opening Congratulations, you have obtained: Beckenbauer's favorite translation of the *Tao Te Ching*.】

【Effect: No effect.】

After the end of World War II.

The Third Reich collapsed.

The *Tao Te Ching* became popular in Germany.

'Before the war, *Thus Spoke Zarathustra*, after the war, *Tao Te Ching*.'

'Who still reads Nietzsche now? Do you know Lao Tzu?'

In the 1960s and 70s, German television statistics showed that an average of one in four families owned a copy of the *Tao Te Ching*.

Beckenbauer was a loyal fan of Lao Tzu in his youth and carried a copy of the *Tao Te Ching* with him for decades.

He repeatedly relayed its contents in front of the European media.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

"He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty."

After winning the World Cup, he also said, upon retiring, "To retire when功成身退 (gōng chéng shēn tuì, merit is achieved and one retires), is the way of heaven."

The Football Emperor's prestige was instantly established.

In order to achieve the optimal viewing effect, the FA scheduled the match between Manchester City and Chelsea eight days later.

Tuchel believed that the players needed adequate rest, so he gave them another two days off.

Li Kang and his little assistant did not go home immediately, and the two strolled along the riverside path.

For no particular reason.

They just planned to take a walk after dinner.

The breeze from the Thames River lifted his black hair.

It blew the little assistant's sparse brown hair.

He had been in London for a year and was gradually balding.

"Li, ahead is Wandsworth Bridge This section of the river is particularly clean and clear, and I have an urge to settle down here."

"Dino said he has good news to tell us!"

"Guardiola said that Bravo can be loaned to Chelsea. Apart from goalkeeping, all his other abilities match Tuchel's tactical needs?"

"Forget it, even a fake fan like me knows that his form has declined sharply. Last season, Caballero kept him on the bench!"

Chile/Barca - Bravo: God outside the penalty box.

Manchester City - Bravo: Shot-stopper no more (射正亡, shè zhèng wáng - a play on words, meaning 'shot on target, death').

Li Kang thought that Guardiola, the master of 克系 (kè xì, Cthulhu mythos) was not a bad person: he wanted to help Chelsea through the difficulties and also wanted to help Bravo return to his peak form at Barcelona, so that he would not be unable to play in the World Cup year.

However, Bravo's form was too poor, and he was particularly aggressive: a goalkeeper who likes to dribble past people.

Just this point would be rejected by Tuchel, who had a strong desire for control.

The two walked to Wandsworth Bridge, where the driver had been waiting for a long time.

Sitting in the business car, Li Kang habitually wanted to pick up the tablet computer and watch the video of Manchester City's first game of the new season.

Beep beep.

The phone suddenly rang twice.

It turned out that Dino had sent the Manchester City game analysis report as a document.

He also thoughtfully included a subjective solution from his personal point of view.

Li Kang smiled. He suddenly realized that it was not only the players who were growing, but also the assistant coach. Dino would definitely be able to become the head coach of a strong team in the top five leagues in the near future.

'Central positional warfare.'

'Guardiola's Manchester City's multiple methods of resolving midfield strangulation.'

'The unconventional rib penetration method of the winger midfielder.'

'Guardiola's Manchester City's high-quality defensive counterattack within the first 30 minutes!'

With Dino's commentary, Li Kang finished watching the Manchester City game video.

The little assistant leaned his head closer and silently read the last sentence of Dino's document.

"This season, Guardiola's Manchester City's rebuilding and cleansing work has been basically completed, and the Premier League is about to usher in a super-strong team with overwhelming dominance."

He couldn't help but curl his lips.

"He's gone crazy studying tactics. Even a fake fan like me knows that the most dominant team in the new season is: Chelsea!"

The Chelsea club management was busy with goalkeeper signings but did not forget the "gratitude to old players" activity.

The next day.

Taking advantage of the holiday.

Li Kang and his teammates carried large and small bags of gifts, as well as pounds, to visit Chelsea's old legends.

The business car with the Blue Lions team emblem drove on the old and quiet streets.

"Old Tommy is 88 years old this year?"

"Yeah, Terry was still helping him change diapers last year."

After much wandering.

The business car drove into a wealthy area.

Accompanied by staff, the Chelsea players met old Tommy.

Tommy Docherty.

This 88-year-old man played for Arsenal and was also the first player-coach in Chelsea's history. In 1965, he led the Blues to the League Cup title.

And he changed the white shorts to blue, which has been used ever since.

Of course, the glory of his coaching career was left to Manchester United.

"Red wine, cheese, smoked salmon... pounds! Praise Abu!"

Old Tommy was in high spirits and happily rummaged through the gift basket.

Then he turned his attention to the Chelsea players.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

"Li, my grandson and great-grandson are your fans!"

"We Arsenal are invincible!"

"Glory and dream, our Gunners!"

"Why is the Chelsea team emblem printed on your clothes?"

The corners of everyone's mouths twitched: Is the old man's memory still stuck two months ago?

After a while.

Old Tommy finally figured out the situation.

"Do you know? I signed with Chelsea as head coach after I retired, but the famous back was too useless! I had to take off my suit and play..."

"My greatest contribution to Chelsea is to let you wear blue shorts and white socks..."

These stories, the Chelsea "old players" have to listen to twice every year.

But everyone showed patience and pretended to listen carefully.

After a long time.

The Chelsea players took turns signing their names on a blue jersey and said goodbye to the old man.

The "gratitude to old players" journey was not over.

Li Kang and his teammates went to Jimmy Greaves's house.

They even met Kane!

"What are you doing here, you guy?"

"Jimmy is a Spurs legend!"

"Jimmy is a Chelsea youth academy graduate."

Fat old Jimmy sat in his chair, trying to wave his hands to signal everyone not to argue.

The grievances and grudges of the last century have long since passed away.

The 77-year-old man is the top scorer in the English top league.

The treasure of Chelsea's youth training, the Tottenham legend, is known as a "smooth-running shooting machine."

The shooting skills he developed enlightened later generations.

516 games, 357 goals.

Even so, he could not help Tottenham win the championship trophy.

Jimmy shook Kane's hand happily: "I'm going to entrust my unfinished business to you!"

Kane: "..."

The Chelsea players tried hard to hold back their laughter.

Before leaving.

The old man did not forget to complain.

"Levy is really stingy, Abu is more generous!"

In the following time, Li Kang and his teammates visited many Blues legends and listened to the old men tell the history of Chelsea in different periods.

Night fell.

They arrived in Berkshire.

The hometown of Peter Osgood.

The King of Stamford Bridge.

The eternal blue monument.

The only statue in the club is to commemorate him.

This legendary star helped Chelsea win their first FA Cup title and their first European Cup Winners' Cup title.

The Chelsea players put away their smiles and sent the club's condolences to his family.

On the way back.

Morata suddenly said to Li Kang: "I think I like Chelsea more and more. It's good that I don't have to change diapers today!"

The voice was very small.

But it drifted to Terry's ears with the night wind.

Although he had transferred to Villa, as a Blue Army youth training treasure, he would not be absent from Chelsea's memorial activities.

He did not question his teammates' loyalty to the club as he had in the past.

He just smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Li, you will also become a Chelsea legend."

Hearing this, Morata suddenly felt that Terry's image was suddenly tall and majestic.

The majestic image did not last long.

Back in the London area, Terry and several former teammates with common hobbies put their arms around each other and rushed to the nightclub.

The Premier League battle of 天王山 (tiān wáng shān, decisive battle) is about to begin.

Major media outlets are rushing to hype up the game.

Manchester City vs Chelsea.

The highly anticipated Blue showdown is about to begin!

(End of this chapter)